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AUTOS: Grand Cherokee Getting Diesel
Chrysler announces that the Jeep SUV will have a diesel option for improved torque and fuel efficiency.
The newly revamped Jeeep Grand Cherokee is due for an optional diesel engine, Chrysler says. (Photo: Jeep)
The Jeep Grand Cherokee Diesel that powered into the 2011 Geneva Motor Show with its 241 horsepower, 406 pound-foot V6 turbodiesel was a tantalizing prospect, but it was bound only for Europe and other non-U.S. markets.
Now, the U.S. will be getting a high-torque and fuel-efficient Jeep Cherokee diesel, according to an announcement this week from Chrysler.
Chrysler said in a media release that it would hire 1,100 new staff at its Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit to help expand the Grand Cherokee lineup to include a diesel version for the U.S. market.
There’s been no mention of which engine will appear in the U.S.-spec Grand Cherokee Diesel, although the likely option would be to carry over the V6 unit offered overseas. When mated to a five-speed automatic, the 3-liter turbodiesel returns about 28.4 mpg on the slightly less conservative European combined cycle and is good for 0-60 mph acceleration of around 8 seconds.
Jeep last offered a diesel for the Grand Cherokee during the 2008 model year.
Diesel fans should note that Porsche has also announced that it will start sales of its Cayenne Diesel in the U.S. this year.
This story originally appeared at Motor Authority.
Now, the U.S. will be getting a high-torque and fuel-efficient Jeep Cherokee diesel, according to an announcement this week from Chrysler.
Chrysler said in a media release that it would hire 1,100 new staff at its Jefferson North Assembly Plant in Detroit to help expand the Grand Cherokee lineup to include a diesel version for the U.S. market.
There’s been no mention of which engine will appear in the U.S.-spec Grand Cherokee Diesel, although the likely option would be to carry over the V6 unit offered overseas. When mated to a five-speed automatic, the 3-liter turbodiesel returns about 28.4 mpg on the slightly less conservative European combined cycle and is good for 0-60 mph acceleration of around 8 seconds.
Jeep last offered a diesel for the Grand Cherokee during the 2008 model year.
Diesel fans should note that Porsche has also announced that it will start sales of its Cayenne Diesel in the U.S. this year.
This story originally appeared at Motor Authority.
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